Polson veteran defied death in Vietnam

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Army Veteran Pruett Helm enjoys each day since surviving a helicopter crash on Veterans Day in Vietnam at the age of 22.

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Pruett Helm

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Helm holds a replica of the UH-1C Huey helicopter he went down in while serving in Vietnam.

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Pruitt Helm splits a pile of firewood at his home.

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Pruett Helm

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Pruett Helm

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Pruett Helm

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Pruett Helm is treated for a broken back in a circular hospital bed.

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Pruett and Sherrie Helm have been married 43 years.

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Pruitt Helm splits a pile of firewood at his home.
Issue Date: 11/11/2015
Last Updated: 11/10/2015 7:10:07 PM |
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Karen Greene
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